Priests and Programmers: Technologies of Power in the Engineered Landscape of Bali
- ISBN-10
- 069102863X
- ISBN-13
- 9780691028637
- Category
- Social Science
- Pages
- 183
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1991
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Author
- John Stephen Lansing
Description
"Lansing describes the networks of water temples that manage the flow of irrigation water in the name of the Goddess of the Crater Lake. Using the techniques of ecological simulation modeling as well as cultural and historical analysis, Lansing argues that the material and the symbolic form a single complex - a historically evolving system of productive relationships. The symbolic system of temple rituals is not merely a reflection of utilitarian constraints but also a basic ingredient in the organization of production."--Book cover.
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